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Why your diploma may come with one last fee

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After successfully extracting tens of thousands of dollars in mandatory tuition over four years, institutions always manage one final insult. Graduates frequently have to pay a separate administrative fee just to have their well-earned credentials physically printed and mailed.

Why your diploma may come with one last fee
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